The Family History Library has copies of many cemetery records from [[Portal:Virginia|Virginia]]. This includes the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Collection of tombstone inscriptions. This collection is described in the “Genealogy” section. Additional tombstone inscriptions have been published in the magazines mentioned in the “Periodicals” section.

Hogg, Anne M., and Dennis A. Tosh. ''Virginia Cemeteries: A Guide to Resources''. Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia, 1986. (Family History Library book 975.5 V34v.) Lists sources of information on cemeteries, their name, and location. Arranged by county.

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The earliest tomb in Virginia with a legible inscription is that of Mrs. Alice Jordan, who died in 1650 in [[Surry County, Virginia|Surry County, Virginia]] at Four Mile Tree Plantation on the James River.<ref>(1) "The Oldest Tombstone," ''The William and Mary Quarterly,'' Vol. 4, No. 3 (Jan. 1896):195-197. Digital version at [http://www.jstor.org/stable/1914961 JSTOR] - free; (2) Robert A. Lancaster, ''Historic Virginia Homes and Churches'' (Philadelphia and London: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1915), 58. Digital version at [http://archive.org/stream/historicvirginia00lanc#page/58/mode/2up Internet Archive] - free.</ref>

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A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts available at the Family History Library is:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Library. ''Index to United States Cemeteries''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library films 1206468-94.) Film 1206492 includes Virginia and Washington.

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Hogg, Anne M., and Dennis A. Tosh. ''Virginia Cemeteries: A Guide to Resources''. (Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia, 1986.) {{FHL|450242|item|disp=FHL book 975.5 V34v}} Lists sources of information on cemeteries, their name, and location. Arranged by county. A list of Virginia cemeteries.

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The Family History Library Catalog Place Search lists more of these records under:

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Library. ''Index to United States Cemeteries''. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988.) {{FHL|613269|item|disp=FHL film 1206468-94, 1206492}} Includes Virginia and Washington. A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts available at the Family History Library.

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VIRGINIA - CEMETERIES

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The Family History Library has copies of many {{FHL|338740|subject_id|disp= cemetery records}} from [[Virginia]]. This includes the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Collection of tombstone inscriptions. Additional tombstone inscriptions have been published in the magazines mentioned in the [[Virginia Periodicals]] section

*[http://www.markerhistory.com/tag/cemetery/page/6/ Cemetery Historical Markers]- at MarkerHistory.com. Cemetery dates begin as early as 1620. See also the Cemetery Historical Markers on the [http://www.markerhistory.com/maps/ Cemetery Marker Map].

Hogg, Anne M., and Dennis A. Tosh. Virginia Cemeteries: A Guide to Resources. (Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia, 1986.) FHL book 975.5 V34v Lists sources of information on cemeteries, their name, and location. Arranged by county. A list of Virginia cemeteries.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Family History Library. Index to United States Cemeteries. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988.) FHL film 1206468-94, 1206492 Includes Virginia and Washington. A county-by-county list of cemetery record transcripts available at the Family History Library.

The Family History Library has copies of many cemetery records from Virginia. This includes the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Collection of tombstone inscriptions. Additional tombstone inscriptions have been published in the magazines mentioned in the Virginia Periodicals section